Rug displaying and removing mechanism



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EL; F, p @RAQEY jgg) RUG DISPLAYING AND REMOVING rfzECHANISM Filed May7, 1929 TShees-Sheet '7 Patented Feb. 3, 1,9131

FRANK P. GRACEY, OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA RUG DSPLAYNG- AND REIJIOVINGMEGHANISM Application filed May 7, 1929.

This invention relates to a rug displaying and removing mechanism andhas for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hercinafter setforth, a convenient and expeditious Aieans for displaying each rug of apile of rugs and for selectively removing the rugs from the pile.

further object of the invention is to 1provide a device for the purposeaforesaid where- Y by the physical eiiort ordinarily necessary todisplay a pile of rugs is largely eliminated, thereby making it possiblefor saleswomen to display rugs with substantially the same degree ofease and efficacy as salesmen.

ifi further object of the invention is to eliminate the likelihood of apile of rugs becoming disarranged by the frequent handling therenthereby preventing the pile from becomng unsightly and unworlrable andmaintainthe rugs in a neat and orderly arrangement.

A furtler object of the invention is 'to facilitate he removal of aselected rug from a pile without disarranging the remaining rugs andwithout the expenditure of any apn 1 preciable amount oi physicaleflort.

il further object of the invention is to eirable a pile of rugs to bedisplayed in a relatively short period of time, thereby conserv- 4 thetime of t customer and salesman and g possible a greater number of salesin foregoing and other objects in view, il e ention consists of *henovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinaftermore particularly described, and as illustrated in the accompai v ingdrawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is tobe understood that such description and drawings are to be tekenillustrative and that the invention ed to be limited only by the scopeofciaims hereunto appended.

ln the accompanying drawings which like numerals employed to designatelike parts throughout the same: A 'ure i is a top plan of a device inaccordit-ri this invention. Yare 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Serial No. 361,216.

Figure 3 is a transverse section tierethrough.

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the device showing the positions of thearms at the conipletion of the display of a pile of rugs.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal section through one of the forward arms.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary longitudinal section through one of therearward arms.

Figure 'Z is a fragmentary plan of a forward and rearward arm assembledon their common shaft.

Figure 8 is a section taken on line 8-8 of Figure 5.

Figure 9 is a perspective view of a forward arm extension and associatedparts.

Figure l is perspective view of one of the movable lingers carried byeach forward arm extension.

Figure ll is a perspective view of the other movable linger of eachforward arm extension.

Figure l2 is a perspective view of a rearward arm extension andassociated parts.

Figure 13 is a perspective view of a movable inger carried by eachrearward arm ei;- tension.

Figure 14 is a fragmentary perspective view of a forward arm andextension thereA for.

vFigure l is a fragmentary top plan of the embodiment shown in Figure 9.

Figure i6 is a perspective view of one of thev rods which are secured tothe forwarl ends of the rugs in the pile.

Figure i7 is a perspective view of one of the clamps for securing therods in position.

Figure i8 is a sectional elevation showing the assembled relation of arug, rod and clamp.

Figures i9, 20, 2l and 22 are diagrammatic views showing the variousstages in the operation of removing a rug from the pile.

Figure 23 a fragmentary perspective view of one o the runners which areinserted l 'ln tion. The base 1 is preferably of a size to 3X the flange2i' and terminates at its forward tend beyond the ends and aides of a 9i: 12 rug; extremity in a nose 30. Slidably secured to when the latteris posi ned thereon. Sethe outer flange 3; ot the extension 18, by

cured to the :sides ot the .oase 1 and ezrteneing` upwardly therefrom isa of uprights 8 and 4L. Extending through the sides of the basic andthrough the npriclit-s 3 and #l is a shaft 5, upon the extreme o lerends oit which ie fixedly mounted a pair ol forward tending arms 6 and7. Rotatably mourn` ,1 the shaft between the. arms G and T and the sidesof the base, is a pair of rearwardly extent iig arms 8 and 0.Connectino' the orward arm 6 wit1 the rearward arm o is, cable 10, whichextenc-a; downwadly :trom the formircL arm G over a pulley7 11 securedto the base 17 thence upwardly nd earwardl\ 7 over a pulley 1Q securedto the upright 8, 'trom where the cable entende downwardlj,- andrearwardly to the rearward arm 8.

The for Jard arm 7 coinected with the rearward arm 9 in ff l l er bymeans of a cable ll! oun fie orward arm G and proie x n at an upwardinclination. is an actnati lever 1' by means of which the forward and larms may be swung in a vertical are tei .s each other due to theoperation of the cahlea 10 and 13.

The ara 6 is ot cylindrical Yto.rnaition and may he conveniently securedto the ahnt 5 by means ot a pin 14 extending); through the shaft and acollar 15 which terme a part ot the arm The arm G provided at it; trward end with can 17 through which exlannion 18 which is ot I-bea tendsan eX ci conthc flanges there-.oiE d struction wit, Sed vertically.Fixedly aecnrec o the inner end ot the exten-Sion 18 pieton 19, which i@ot ball bearing M I.gement with the inner tace ot the cylindrical member(l.

n-cr as the torward arm G and provided with an extension 22corresponding; to the extension 18.

on the aha'lt 5 by n'ieana ot a euitahl-`4 bearing' 28 and projectingfrom the rearward end ot the arm 8 is an extension which is normallyforced in a rearward direction by means of a coiled aprire` disooaedwithin the cylindrical arm 8. The e: eneion 2li is ot I-beamconetruction and is poaitioned that the flanges thereof are diapoeedhonaontally. The rearward arm 9 is ot the Same const wie tion as the arm8 and is provided with an eX- tenrl'ion 2G correapondina to theextension 9A.

Slidably Secured to the inner llanfre 27 of the extension 18. bv meansof a pair of clamps 28 is what will he termed an upper linger 2S), theforward portion of which projects above means o1 pair ot clamps 32, iswhat will be termed a lower linger 83 which is provided at its forwardextremity with a nose 3%. The inner flange 2?' ia oi reatcr height thanthe outer 'flange 81 and the upper lace of the nose is projected abovethe upper tace of the flange 31 into horizontal alignment with the upper'lace oi" the flange 27. The extension 2Q is provided with an upperlinger 85 anl a lower linger 8S which correapond in every respect to thetingers 29 and 8.53 respectively.

'lfhe extension 24 of the rearward arm 8 l 5 its upper flange 87projecting beyond the remaininggf portion oi the extension to providestationary ripper linger 38. Slidably secured to the lower flange of theateneion 2a, by means; of Suitable clamps 410, is a inger- 41, the outerportion 'of which counterpart ot the linger 88 when portion is projectedfrom the end 'e 39. T he linger Ll1 is normally in projected relationwith reapeet to the tange 39 by means of a coiled Spring 2. rl`heextension 2G of the rearward arm 9 provided vith Stationary and movablelingers corresponding to the lingers and 41.

The lower finger oi the efrenaion 18 is normal-ly maintained with iteouter end flush with 'tl e enter end ot the extension bv means of a.coiled spring 13, in wl poanion the nose 3% projects forwardly from theouter end ot the extension. rllhe lower inner of the eiteneion 22 iscontrolled by a iiprng which correeponcs to the spring' 53. The

r iii ger Q9 is normally ma 'i its forward end fir-.sh with the end ofthe extension 18 by means f 45 which secured as indicated at r iinger 29and passes; around the forward ciu thereof over a pulley 4G mounted atthe tf i ward end of the extension 187 and eaten-.la rearwardly beneaththe ehait 5 between the collar 15 and bearing' 28. The cable l5 thenpasses; through an opening 8 into the rear ward arm 8 and is secured atits rear'wz rd end as indicated at 2li to the extension 2-lf of therearward arm 8,

rEhe operation of the Springn 95 in normally forcing the extension Q11in a rearward direction also controls the cahle 45 whereby the finger 29is normally maintained in its torward position. A. Similar cable 47connecte. the upper Vtinger et the extension 22 vith the extension 26 ofthe rearward arm 9. Connected with the upper finger 29 is a cable owhich extends rearwardly and passes over iIO a pulley 49 on the upright8 and is Secured to a handle member 50. Connected with the upper fingeriS a cable 51 which extends rearwardly, thence transversely ot the haseand ie paased over a mlley 52 on the upright ICU 3 and is secured to thehandle member 50. The handle member 50 operates in a vertically disposedslot 53 formed in the upright 3 and is adapted for selective engagementwith a series of teeth 5e disposed on either side of the slot 53.

Connected with the lower finger 33 is a cable 55 which passes over apulley 56 and through a keeper 57 secured to the upright member 3 and issecured to a ring 58 whereby the cable is prevented from becomingwithdrawn through the keeper cable 59 is connected with the lower finger36, which extends rearwardly, hence transversely of the base and passesover the pulley 56 and through the keeper 47 and is con nected with thering 58. Connected with the movable finger l1 of the extension 2e; is acable 60 which passes over a pulley 6l and through a keeper 62 on theupright member 3 and is secured to a ring 63 whereby the cable 60 isprevented from being withdrawn through the keeper 62. A similar cable64.- is connected with the movable finger of the Yxtension 26 and passesforwardly, thence transversely of the base, over the pulley 6l andthrough the keeper 62 and is connected with the ring 63.

Connected with the extension 18 is a cable 65, the rearward end of whichpasses through 'an opening in the arm 6 and is connected to a pedal 66which is pivotally mounted in any suitable manner adjacentthe uprightmember 3. A similar cable 67 is connected with the extension 22 andextends therefrom to the pedal 66.

Connected to each side of the base 1, adjacent the forward end thereof,is a guide 68 for a plurality of rods 69. Each rod 69 is adapted to be.detachably secured to a rug, adjacent the forward edve of the latter, bymeans of clamps 70. The opposing legs of each clamp 70 are provided withoppositely disposed arcs 71 and 72 for respectively seating the rod 69and a portion of the rug which is pressed outwardly by the action of therod. The rods are of a length to extend beyond the side edges of the rugand spaced from each end thereof, each rod is provided with a spacingwasher 73, by means of which the rods are maintained in spaced relation.

Projecting inwardly from the inner face of each of the uprights 3 and tis a pair of spaced guide members 741-. Slidably extending through eachpair of guides 74 is a bar 75, the lower portion of which is formed withteeth 76 to provide a rack. Meshing with the teeth 76 of each bar 75 isa gear 77 which is fiXedly secured on a shaft 78 extending transverselyof the base 1. Adjacent the upright 3, a ratchet 7 9 is fixedly securedto the shaft 78 and disposed above the ratchet 79 is a horizontallydisposed guide 80 which is supported by the upright 3. Operating withinthe guide 80 is a ratchet lever 81 to provide for the acif; similartuation of the shaft 78 and gears 77 through the medium of the ratchet79.

Projecting upwardly from the base 1, between the rearward end thereofand each bar 75, is a guide 82 through which a rack bar 83 slidablyextends. Meshing with the teeth of each rack bar 83 is a gear 8l whichis fixedly secured to a shaft 85 extending transversely of the base. lnalignment with the ratchet 79, longitudinally of the base, the

shaft 85 is provided with a. ratchet similar to the ratchet 79 and suchratchet is actuated by a ratchet lever 86 which extends upwardly througha. horizontally disposed guide 87 proj ecting` rearwardly from a guide82.

Connecting the rack bars 75 is a cross bar 88 which entends across thepile of rugs in contact with the uppermost rug of such pile. Between thecross bar 88 and the upper ends of the rack bars 75, the latter areconnected y means of a cross bar 89. The cross bars 88 and 89 areadapted for adjustment longitudinally of the rack bars 75, as by meansof a series of spaced openings 90 extending through the rack bars 75.Adapted for suspension from the upper cross bar 89, by means of theirhook-like upper ends, is a plurality of hook members 91.

In the operation of my device, a pile of rugs 2 is positioned on thebase 1 and the cross bar 88 is adjusted longitudinally of the raclr bars75 to bear against the upper face of the uppermost rug` of the pile 2.Cne of the rods 69 is se ured to the `forward end of each rug in thepile, by means of clamps 7 0 and the ends of the rods 69 are positionedwithin the guides 68. rlhe lever 14 is then actuated to lower theforward arms 6 and 7 until the lower lingers 33 and 36 are seated on theuppermost of the rods 69. The fingers 33 and 36 are then withdrawn byexerting a pull on the ring 58 with which the cables 55 and 59 areconnected, which permits a further lowering of the arms 6 and 7 untilthe noses 30 of the upper lingers 29 and 35 rest on the uppermost of therods 69.

rlhe ring 58 is then released and the fingers 33 and 36 respectively areactuated by the springs 43 and da to move in a forward direction wherebythe noses 34 are passed under the uppermost of the rods 69. rlhe lever11i is then actuated to swing the arms 6 and 7 in a vertical arc. Due tothe connection of the. arms 6 and 7 with the rearward arms 8 and 9respectively by the cables 10 and 13, the rearward arms 8 and-9 areswung in a vertical arc co-incidentally with the swinging of the forwardarms 6 and 7 and the paths of the rearward arms and forward arms aretowards each other. At t ie upper end of the paths of movement of thearms the cuter ends of the extensions 24 and 26 are disposed beneath thehorizontal plane of the outer ends of the extensions 18 and 22. T heextensions 18 and 22 are then drawn farther imi into the cylindricalportions of the arms 6 and 7 by manipulation of the pedal (i6 and therod GS) which hs been carried upwardly bv the fingers on the extensions1S and Q2 is thereby transferred to the fingers 38 and 11 n the earwardextensions Qll and 2G.

llefore releasing the pedal (3G, the lever ifi is .actuated to start theretin-n of the forward url remy-.Yard arms to their or' During theretin-n i'novei arms, the rod if) which has been .ransferjed to thelingers 38 and fl is carried by the latter and the rug' to which the rodis secured is thereby folded upon itself.

,ll-y rep-ratingl the above evnlained opera.- tion, the next rug in thepile may be folder upon itself but before the lever 142 is actuated tostart the uinvard movement of the arms, 1. pull is of; ted on tlr riwhereby the lower fingers 4l on the e1 ons Q4 and QG are removed fromunderneat i the rod 69 secured to th rug;r which has iis-:t been foldedipon itself. As illustrate 'n -Figure il, the folded portion of eachsuccessive rug becomes shorter, therefore as the operation progresses,it necessary to slierten the distances between the lingers and 35 andthe shaft 5 and also between the lingers 0S and- .i1 and 'the shaft 5,before the transfer of each succeeding rod G9 from the fingers 29 and 35to the llingers 38.

This may be accomplished by adjusting the handle member 50 with respectto the teeth 54 alongr the sides of the slot 53 through the uprightmember 3. is the handle member .30 moves upwardly, 'the lingers 29 and35 are drawn towards the shaft 5 due to the cables 4S and 51 whichconnect the handle member with the fingers 29 and 3*". Upon the.vithdrawal of tl e lingers 29 and 35 towards the shaft 5, theextensions 24; and 26 are also drawn towards the shaft 5, due to theirconnection with the lingers 29 and 35 by means of the cables l5 and11"". Owing to the difference in height in the flanges 27 and 31 of thee1:- tension 18 and of the corresponding flanges of the extension 22.the ends of the rod 69 which is engaged by the fingers 29 and 35 willride over the clamps 32 which secure the lower lingers 33 and 36 inposition, when the fingers Q9 and 35 are withdrawn towards the shaft 5.During the foregoing' operation, the cross bar 89 is disconnected fromthe rock bars 7 5.

lVhen it is desired to remove a rug from the pile, the rugs disposedabove the rug selected for removal are folded over as above explainedand the cross bar 89 with the hoolrs 91 suspended therefrom secured inposition. T he cross bar 89 is adjusted longitudinally of the raclr bars75 to permit the lower end portions of the hook members to be insertedbetween the selected rug and that rug next above. The rack bars 7 5 arethen moved upwardly by the actuation of the ratchet lever 81 until thefolded rugs assume substantially the position illustrated in Figure Q0.1 series of runners 92 are then inserted between the selected run' andthe rugs which have been partially removed therefrom.

llach runner S2 is of elongated form and cver'ured to its s'de edges aseries of spaced l i relier' abe-ve and below the faces ofthe runners.The 93 on opposite edges of the runners are .posed in oppose( relationand rotatably mounted between the upper ends of opine' plates as well asbetween the lower L.ds thereof are rollers 94j.

rllhe rolle permit the runners 92 to be ed between the selected rug-jand f t e ipile which have been parl from the selected rug'. After havebeen inserted in position, 95 passed thereunder, adjaracl: bars 7 Acable or the like in ded from a` hooi; 97, one of which on eI ch of therack bars 75. lifting` bar 95 has been secured in io-ori n, a similarliftingl` liar 98 is passed under the runners 92 adj acont the rearwardrack hars 83. The lifting; bar 98 suspended by of cables S9 from tl erack bars 83 sinrlarly to the suspension of the lifting` bar from theraclr bars 75. rl`he racl bars 83 are then actuated upwardly to aposition substantially as illustrated in Figure The rack bars 75 and 83slightly incline upwardly and rearwardly in order to permit theelevation of the forward portion of the folded rug before the rearwardportion thereof without distnrbinev the posit-ion of the rearwardportions of the folded rugs with respect to the rear edges of the rugsremaining` flatwise on the pile.V

It is thought that the many advantages of a rug,` displaying` andremovingmechanism in accordance with this invention will be readilyapparent, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that various changesin the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be made, so long as suchchanges fall within the scope of the invention as defined in theappended claims.

lVhat I claim is:

1. ln a device of the character described, a pair of arms for pivotalmounting,` on a common axis, means operatively connectingl the arms toprovide for relative., reciprocating, swinging' movement thereof, andmeans transferable from one arm to the other for engagement with avmarginal portion of a rug.

lilik FS In a device of the character described, a shaft, a pair offorward arms iiXedly mounted on the shaft, a pair of rearward arnpivotally mounted on the shaft, means operative ly connecting theforward arms with the rearward arms to provide for relative,reciprocating, swinging movement thereof, and means transferable fromone pair of said arms to the other for engagement with a marginalportion of a rug.

3. in a device of the character described, a shaft, a pair of forwardarms fixedlj mounted on the shaft, a pair of rearward arms pivotallymoon" f the shaft, operatively cor c rwa d wil. e rearward arms to1ovide for relative, rerocating, swinging movement thereof, and meanscarried by the forwarc arms for engagement with a mar ial porti i of arug during the movement of the forward and rearward arms towards eachother, sa.: means being transferable to the rearward arms to be carriedthere by during the movement of the forward and rearward arms away fromeach other.

4. ln a device of the character described, a shaft, a pair of forwardarms oppositely disposed with respect to a pile of rugs and fiXedlymounted on said shaft, a pair of rearward arms oppositely disposed withrespect to the pile of rugs and pivotally mounted on said shaft, a rodfor connection with a marginal portion of a rug, means operativelyconnecting the forward arms with the rearward arms to provide forrelative, reciprocating, swinging movement thereof, means carried by theforward arms for engagement with said rod during the movement of theforward and rearward arms towards each other, means for transferringsaid rod to the rearward arms at the end of the movement ofthe forwardand rearward arms towards each other, and means carried by the rearwardarms for engagement with said rod during the movement of the forward andrearward arms away from each other.

5. In a device of the character described, a shaft, a pair of forwardarms oppositely disposed with respect to a pile of rugs and fixedlymounted on the shaft, a pair of rearward arms oppositely disposed withrespect to the pile of rugs and piv-otally mount-ed on the shaft, meansoperatively connecting the forward and rearward arms to provide forrelative reciprocating, swinging movement thereof, a longitudinallymovable eX- tension forming a part of each arm, a rod for connectionwith a marginal portion of the uppermost rug of said pile of rugs, meanscarried by the extensions on the forward arms for engagement with saidroo during the movement of the forward and rearward arms towards eachother, means for transferring said rod to the extensions on the rearwardarms at the end of the movement of the forward and rearward arms towardseach other, and means carried by the eXtensions on the rearward arms forengagement with .said rod during the travel of the for ward and rearwardarms away from each other.

6. ln a device of the character described, a shaft, a pair of forwardarms oppositely disposed with respectto a pile of rugs and iiiedlymounted on the shaft, a pair of reariins oppositely disposed withrespect to the pile of rugs and pivotally mounted on the shaft, meansoperatively connecting the forward and rearward arms to provide forrelative, reciprocating, swinging movement thereof, longitudinallymovable extension forming a part of each arm, a rod for connection witha marginal portion of the uppermost rugof said pile of rugs, a pair oflongitudinally movable lingers. carried by each forward extension forengagement with said rod during the movement of the forward and rearwardarms towards each other, a stationary and a longitudinally movablefinger carried by each rearward extension for engagement with said rodduring `the travel of the forward and rearward arms away from eachother, and means for transferring said rod from the forward eXtensionsto the rearward extensions at the end of the path of movement of theforward and rearward arms toward each other.

7. ln a device of the character described, a pair of arms for pivotalmounting on a common axis, means operatively connecting the arms toprovide for relative, reciprocating, swinging movement thereof, andmeans transferable from one arm to the other for engagement with amarginal portion of a rug, said last named means including a rod fordisposition transversely of the rug to project beyond the side of thelatter, and a plurality of clamps., each having a pair of legs for thereception of said marginal portion therebetween, the legs of each clamphaving op positely disposed, outwardly arched portie to provide a seatfor the rod and for a surface portion of the rug.

8. ln a device of the character described, a base for supporting a pileof rugs in superposed relation, a plurality of rods for engagement withmarginal portions of the rugs at one end of the pile, and meanspivotally connected with the base for consecutive engagement with therods for successively shifting the rugs into folded position to exposethe uppermost of the remaining rugs.

9. ln a device of the character described, a base for supporting a. pileof rugs in superposed relation, a plurality of rods for engagement withmarginal portions of the rugs at one end of the pile, and springcontrolled, adjustable means pivotally connected to the base forconsecutive engagement with the rods for successively shifting the rugsinto folded position to expose the uppermost of the remaining rugs.

lO. In a device of the character described, a for supporting a pile ofrugs in superq posed relation, a plurality of rods for engagement withmarginal portions of the rugs at one end of the pile, means pivotallyconnected to the base for consecutive engagement with the rods forsuccessively shifting' the rugs into folded position to expose theuppermost of the remaining` rugs, npwa "dly movable racks supported bythe base on opposite sides and intermediate the ends thereof, a crossbar connecting said raclrs and adjustable longitudinally thereof, andhook members for suspension from the cross bar for insertion beneath thelowermost of the shifted rugs.

1l. In a device of the character described, a shaft, a pair of forwardarms oppositely disposed with respect to a pile of superposed rugs andfixedly mounted on said shaft a pair of rearward arms oppositelydisposed with respect to the pile of rugs and pivetally mounted on saidshaft, a plurality of rods disposed in snperposed relation and eachconnected with a rug of sain pile of rugs, a longitudinally movableextension carried by each arm, a longitndin. j' movable finger carriedby each forward extension for engagement with the uppermost of saidrods. means operatively connecting the forward and rearward arms toprovide for relative, reciprocating, swinging` moifement thereof, astationary and a longitudinally movable .finger carried by each rearwardextension, means for adj Listing the position of the 'linger on theforward extension with respect to the shaft, means for normallyn'iaintaininsa) the fingers upon the rearward extension nearer to saidshaft than the linger on the forward extension, and means for actuating`the forward extension to move the finger carried by the latter intcloser proximity o the shaft than the fingers on the rea ward extension.

l2. In a device of the character described, a base for supporting a pileof rugs in superposed relation, a plurality of rods for engagement withmarginal portions of the rugs at one end of the pile, means pivotallyconnected to the base for consecntve engagement with the rods forsuccessively shifting the rugs into folded position to expose theuppermost of the remaining; rugs, upwardly movable raclrs supported bythe base on opposite sides and intermediate the ends thereof, a crossbar connecting said racks and adjustable longitndinally thereof, hookmembers for suspension from the cross bar for e tion beneath thelowermost of the slnted rugs, means for shifting the racks in an upwarddirection, a. pair of racks positioned rearwardly of the firs" racks,means t namef; for anchoring,l said lowermost rug' to said last namedracks, and means for shifting the latter in an upward direction.

13. In a device of the character described, a pair of arms, means toprovide a. common axis for pivotally monntiingr the arms, meansoperatively connecting tho arms to provide for relative, reciprocating,swinging` movement thereof, and means transferable from ono arm to theother for engagement with a mawinal portion of a rag.

lin a device of the character described, r of arms, means to provide apivotal ting for each arm, means operativehY ce ictingr the arms toprovide for relative, reciprocating', swinging movement thereof, admeans transferable from one arm to the r for engagement with a marginalportion of a rug.

l5. ln a device of the character described, a pair of forward arms, apair of rearward arms, means to provide pivotal mounting for each pairfi: arms, means operatively connec the forward arms with the rearward toprovide for relative, reciprocating, swingir 5 movement thereof, andmeans transferable from one pair of said arms to the other forengagement with a marginal portion of rug'.

1G. In a dei/'ice of the character described, pair of arms, means toprovic a common axis for pivotally mounting the arms, means operativelyconnecting the arms to provide for relative, reciprocating, swingingmovement thereof, and means transferable from one a m to the other forenoagement with a mi.,h nal portion of al rug, said last named meansincluding a red for disposition transversely of the rug to projectbeyond the side s of the latter, and a plurality of clamps, each havinga pair of legs for the reception of toe rod and a marginal portion ofthe rug therebetween.

n testimony whereof, l my signature hereto.

ERANK P. GRACEY.

